Lesson Plans for 7th Grade Language Arts Week of March 4-8th, 2013
It's our first 5-day school week in a long time! :) Rest Up!
Monday, 3/4/13:
distribute 30-word Unit 6 Study Guide in preparation for Friday's Unit Test
students who earned 21/30 or below on the last 30-word test are REQUIRED to complete the study guide by Friday; optional study tool for all other students.
Assign WW pages 134-137 (1st two pages due Wednesday; last two due Thursday)
Think-Pair-Share "Food for Thought" Discussion Questions about The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963"
Distribute two-sided review questions (Part I) for Chapters 1-6, and Chapters 7-15
students may work with peers to complete them--check answers of Chapters 1-6 before the end of period
HW:
WW pgs 134-135 due Wednesday; pgs 135-136 due Thursday;
Word Wisdom 30-word Unit Test this Friday--study guide required for students who earned less than 21/30 on last Unit test---due Friday
Finish Chapter 7-15 (Part I) Review questions
Watsons Unit test Wednesday.
Tuesday, 3/5/13
Correct answers to Chapters 7-15 (Part I) Review Questions
Distribute Part II Chapters 1-6 and Chapters 7-15 Review Questions
work in pairs to complete them, finding contextual evidence as support
discuss/correct answers as whole-group
Distribute "Extended Response Study Guide" (sample questions)--follow directions and begin discussing/brainstorming in small groups
Individually, prepare your answers for tomorrow's test. Students will be permitted to use this on the test tomorrow.
HW:
WW pgs 134-135 due tomorrow; pgs 135-136 due Thursday;
Word Wisdom 30-word Unit Test this Friday--study guide required for students who earned less than 21/30 on last Unit test---due Friday
Finish Extended Response Study Guide (optional but HIGHLY recommended!) :)
Watsons Unit test tomorrow--bring book!
Wednesday, 3/6/13
Final moments to review for Watsons while I walk around to check/stamp Word wisdom pages due today.
Take Watsons test
With any remaining time, students may do one of the following:
1) Finish Word Wisdom pages due tomorrow
2) Complete/Study Unit 6 WW study guide
3) Choose and read an article of choice in SCOPE Language Arts magazines in front of room
HW:
WW pgs 135-136 due tomorrow.
Continue Studying for Friday's 30-word Unit 6 Test on Friday
Thursday, 3/7/13
Briefly discuss yesterday's Watsons test---problems, successes, feedback, etc.
Check/correct answers to Word Wisdom Unit 6 review pages using a student leader while I walk around to stamp/give credit to this week's WW homework.
Review for tomorrow's 30 word test:
B-I-N-G-O Review Game and/or
"Hang-Man" with Clues on the SMART Board (Create and write sentences on the SMART Board with a blank "", giving context clues as a clue to the vocab word.)
Friday, 3/8/13
Take Unit 6 30-word Posttest
collect & randomly redistribute to grade together in class
As an anticipatory guide/activity before reading "The Race Against Death", prepare students' with necessary background knowledge of the 1920s. Refer to/discuss questions on SMARTBoard:
BEFORE VIDEO/ BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:
When you hear "1920s", what do you think of? List & discuss background knowledge of this time period.
WHILE WATCHING "SCOPE Time Machine: 1920s",a short 3-minute video, take notes on a half sheet (or scrap sheet) of paper about the following:
1) Why was the 1920s a time of celebration? (Why were the people celebrating?)
2) What were some discoveries, developments and inventions that came from this time period?
3) In what ways did both women and children advance during this time period?
4) Identify at least 2 connections, or ways that the 1920s relates to what we read in The Watsons
AFTER VIDEO/ REFLECTION:
Would you want to live in the 1920s? Why or why not? How is it different from today?
Distribute March 2013 SCOPE Language Arts Magazine
Week of March 4-8th, 2013
It's our first 5-day school week in a long time! :) Rest Up!
Monday, 3/4/13:
- distribute 30-word Unit 6 Study Guide in preparation for Friday's Unit Test
- students who earned 21/30 or below on the last 30-word test are REQUIRED to complete the study guide by Friday; optional study tool for all other students.
- Assign WW pages 134-137 (1st two pages due Wednesday; last two due Thursday)
- Think-Pair-Share "Food for Thought" Discussion Questions about The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963"
- Distribute two-sided review questions (Part I) for Chapters 1-6, and Chapters 7-15
- students may work with peers to complete them--check answers of Chapters 1-6 before the end of period
- HW:
- WW pgs 134-135 due Wednesday; pgs 135-136 due Thursday;
- Word Wisdom 30-word Unit Test this Friday--study guide required for students who earned less than 21/30 on last Unit test---due Friday
- Finish Chapter 7-15 (Part I) Review questions
- Watsons Unit test Wednesday.
Tuesday, 3/5/13Wednesday, 3/6/13
Thursday, 3/7/13
Friday, 3/8/13